Family Values

Rubio is talking to his three boys about becoming men on Ryker's birthday.

Synopsis
It's Ryker's 17th birthday, and many people are at the party, primarily higher ranking families as well as the Green Family visiting.

Rubio and Lawrence are sitting at a table, talking. Rubio reminds Lawrence of the fact that the only Hernandez's at the party are Ryker, Linda, Lawrence, Caligula, and him. There aren't any splinter familes, Rubio was an only child, and so was his father, and his father. There are many Caspersen's at the party, Linda's family, but few Hernandez's. They are the only ones that are left, and Rubio needs Lawrence to carry on the family name for him.

Lawrence asks Rubio, if Caligula is to become leader wouldn't he be better remembered? Rubio admits that Caligula wouldn't be a bad king, or a good one, only one that will be forgotten over time. It's the soldiers who are remembered, and if Lawrence is a soldier, then he can be remembered the best. Lawrence says that he doesn't really care if he's remembered or not, just as long as he lived a life that he enjoyed. Rubio is slightly shocked, but says that as long as Lawrence carries on the family legacy, he will always be a Hernandez. Rubio thinks to himself about how he sees a lot of himself in Lawrence, the youth and bravery, but just as much the inexperience and naivety to the world, he doesn't want Lawrence to become like Rubio, Rubio wants Lawrence to become a better man than Rubio.

The conversation goes on, Rubio asks Lawrence that if it's not the honor of being a soldier that he doesn't want, what is he going to pride himself on when he's old, fat and wise. Lawrence tells Rubio he isn't quite sure, but he would like to find out more than anything. Rubio takes Lawrence's glass and fills it with water from his flask, Lawrence seems a bit happy and drinks the glass, then looks down a little dissapointed.

Later on at the party, Rubio and Scott are discussing their sons, Buck and Lawrence. Scott says that Lawrence shows promise in everything, not just in being a soldier. Rubio adds that the same goes for Buck, and mentions how Lawrence though can be a bit overprotective at times. Scott says he probably got that from the Caspersen side of the family. They soon discuss about their time in war together, and how they became blood brothers.